How to tell someone the bad news..

unspellable · 10-01-2002, 01:09 PM

In this vein, I encountered a Luger at the Des Moines gunshow this weekend. This Luger was described as all matching serial numbers, an officer's model, and an asking price of $1000.

Examination showed it to be an obvious mismatch (part numbers did not agree.) with no chamber date. Non-original grips and non-original barrel. It had the Erfurt logo on the front toggle. Finish was a very mediocre nickle plate job. Plating was too thick, looked like a rough polishing job under it. I didn't bother to look at the bore. Assuming it had a decent bore I would place it's value at about $325. But then maybe it belonged to Rommel when he was a lieutenant...

Felt like telling the guy I had half a dozen Lugers, all better than the one displayed and he could have his pick for $750. But I decided discretion was in order and slowly walked away.

On a more positive note, I picked up a NIB Interarms with a consectutive serial number to one I already have. Now with two Lugers with consectutive serial numbers I have a matched pair. All I need now is a black eye mask and some leotards.

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10-01-2002, 01:09 PM	#3
unspellable User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Iowa Posts: 768 Thanks: 0 Thanked 19 Times in 11 Posts	In this vein, I encountered a Luger at the Des Moines gunshow this weekend. This Luger was described as all matching serial numbers, an officer's model, and an asking price of $1000. Examination showed it to be an obvious mismatch (part numbers did not agree.) with no chamber date. Non-original grips and non-original barrel. It had the Erfurt logo on the front toggle. Finish was a very mediocre nickle plate job. Plating was too thick, looked like a rough polishing job under it. I didn't bother to look at the bore. Assuming it had a decent bore I would place it's value at about $325. But then maybe it belonged to Rommel when he was a lieutenant... Felt like telling the guy I had half a dozen Lugers, all better than the one displayed and he could have his pick for $750. But I decided discretion was in order and slowly walked away. On a more positive note, I picked up a NIB Interarms with a consectutive serial number to one I already have. Now with two Lugers with consectutive serial numbers I have a matched pair. All I need now is a black eye mask and some leotards.